Haven House Services '20 Campaign. $10K Challenge Match!! Read This!

 Posted on September 16, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  325 words  |  

F3 is active supporter of Haven House Services and in 2021 F3 will be inducted into Haven House Hall of Champions in recognition of its outstanding support of organization. F3Carpex men have formed 1 of the 10 Fundraising Teams working hard to raise $200,000 for the 2020 Annual Campaign. Our team is led by Burt, Coney and Sabre and includes Augmented, Captain Jack, Coxswain, Flacco, Pierogi, Pivot, Riptide and Viking. [Read More]

More blocks

 Posted on September 16, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  382 words  |  

Lower temps and humidity made for a perfect night at Rush Hour. It was nice to get back to some bootcamp training after the BRR training. The blocks I carry in the bed of truck came in handy. 2 minute warning; No FNG’s; Mission; pledge; and we are off. Well sort of, Press On is trying to EH a friendly, heavily tattooed, dude on a bike. The dude admitted to smoking a lot of weed and not being in good cardio shape. [Read More]
discoduck  horatio-2  kermit-2  press  speed-racer-2 

Runner's Arms Fixed Here

 Posted on September 16, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  234 words  |  

Sick and tired of being made fun of by Flip Flop, a few runners took a break from The Maynard to work on some other muscles. However, runner or not, today’s workout pushed everyone a little out of their comfort zone **Warm-Up **Circle up for some Good Mornings, Windmills, Steve Earles, Arm Circles **Thang One **With everyone standing in a circle I called out exercises to be completed for 1 minute OYO (w/30-second recovery), except for those standing in front of the fun toys I brought. [Read More]
bubba  chanticleer  duece  fosbury  gtl  largemouth  michelob  miracle  mongoose  n95  prodigal  rooney  snots  squatter  tang  three-finger-salute  wonderbread  www 

Invigoration at WWW!

 Posted on September 15, 2020  |  4 minutes  |  729 words  |  

I’m feeling compelled to write more about this perfect word - INVIGORATE! As a VQ this morning, I humbly admit that I (jumped at the chance, but) did not come in completely and fully prepared to lead the HIM at WWW, but when it came time to provide the disclaimer to our FNG (Decal), invigorate was the important word that I remembered and emphasized. Merriam Webster provides this simple, yet profound (IMO) definition to the term; “to give life and energy to. [Read More]
16-steves  flenderson  hamm  lucky-charms  schlitz  two-factor 

To Taper or Not?

 Posted on September 15, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  312 words  |  

What is this thing that is called the BRR taper? 13 men showed up at Thomas Brooks park, the site of Field of Dreams, to find out. Four were doing some EC pull-ups before the bell rang at 0545. No site Qs, no flag, let’s go. Warm Up Mosey lap, circle up. SSHs, Sir Fazio arm circles, Steve Earles, Runners stretch, Calf stretch, Pigeon stretch, and CF Merkins The Thang Pick a non-traveling rock. [Read More]
5-hole  bogo  clementine  doggy-paddle  gump  high-school-musical  pigeon  pivot  pom-pom  red-ryder  trike  white-claw  www 

Blue Ridge Relay 2020 Recap

 Posted on September 14, 2020  |  11 minutes  |  2299 words  |  

Well, someone suggested it and it sounded like a great idea, so here’s YHC’s recap of his first Blue Ridge Relay. I’m a little long winded at times, so if anyone else decides to read this, sorry in advance. Heading out: Due to lack of child care, YHC was in charge of the 2.0 on Thursday when everyone was set to leave, meaning I was in the PM van. No big deal, since I was van 2 anyway and did not need to get up early. [Read More]
flenderson  hanson  jigglypuff  mr-safety  peeping-tom  pierogi  ramsay  schlitz  the-joker  triple-lindy  two-factor  wahoo 

BRR Recovery? Not here...

 Posted on September 14, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  239 words  |  

DATE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2020 AO: HELLS BELLS QIC: WRENCH PAX: BUBBA, EARHART, N95, SIDE OUT, SLIM SHADY, SQUATTER, TRACKSTAR, TRIPLE LINDY, WAHOO, WRENCH, WWW, YAHOO The Monday after BRR still had the committed coming out, even with some just out to stretch it all out. 12 studs are in the gloom at 0530, 1 FNG. Quick disclaimer, mission statement, and pledge of allegiance. Warm up: GMx10 Shoulder stretch 10 second hold, each side [Read More]

Flirtin' with Q School

 Posted on September 14, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  209 words  |  

Eleven (+1 Runner) PAX made it out to Flirtin’ with Disaster last Tuesday morning for a “Choose your Q” kind of Tuesday. Hermes offered up his Fall Semester of HQS and I offered up the summary below. At 530 AM, PAX made their picks, said the Pledge, and off we went. Warm up Jog over the parking lot near the rock pile Side Straddle Hops Good Morning Calf stretches Arm Circles (Front/Back, Big/Small) First » Rock Pile Grab a partner and a rock…. [Read More]
chops  entitlement  greenbow  hermes  just-one  laloosh  lookout  ollie  oofta  shipyard  term-paper 

Picking up the Six...or...S****

 Posted on September 14, 2020  |  2 minutes  |  247 words  |  

Nine (+ 2 Ruckers) PAX made it out to Kryptonite for a Monday morning Q to begin prep for BRR 2021. Oofta screeched into the parking lot at the bell, and at 530 AM, we kicked off on-time with the Pledge, and off we went. Warm up Half-mile jog around the amphitheater to the Symphony Lake Bridge with expected heckling from Burt and Flip (Fleep) Flop. Good Morning Calf stretches First » Nine’s at ABB parking lot/hill Finish trail and head across the street to ABB parking lot. [Read More]
bagels  burt  chewie  chops  flip-flop  fng-brady  grease-monkey  horatio  kiffin  oofta 

Frog and Duck

 Posted on September 9, 2020  |  1 minutes  |  204 words  |  

Two handsome young men showed up to Rush Hour in beautiful downtown Cary, one for a BRR taper, one just seeing if he can still lead a workout. Warm-Up Lap around the parking lot and line up for side straddle hops, arm twirlies, imperial walkers, arm twirlies in reverse and Good Evenings. The Thang Mosey over to the secret rock pile behind the community center for some rock work, mixed in with a run up the deceptively steep driveway. [Read More]
disco-duck  kermit